THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,
1927.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE,
QUEEN'S THEATRE
THE WORLD SPORT
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,
“TELEGRAPH” FOOTBALL:
POLO CONTEST.
AMERICA WINS FINE MATCH.
BRITISH TEAM OUTPLAYED.
Meadowbrook, Sept. 14. In the international polo.contes), the function, was favoured with fine weather. There was a huge attendance.
HOME CRICKET AVERAGES.
HOBBS STANDS THIRTEENTH.
London, Sopt. 1-1.
The first-class cricket averages place Jardine, at the head of the batting, with twelve innings, not out twice, and an average of 92.60,
Jardine Hallows
Meud. Hendren
The turf was in perfect condi- Hammond
tion.
Chapman Amorien beat Britain by 8 goals Sandham
COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY FOR EASY FORECASTS.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers who send in twelve correct forecasts of the results of the English and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday No gon! next, September 17th) set out in the Coupon below. scores are required; only forecasts showing wins or drawn.
In the event of no reader forecasting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number
of correct forecasts: and in the ovent of two or more readers send- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $25 will be divided,
Read the Rules below and follow them carefully:
Rules of Competition:
1. All forecasts must be contained
on coupons cut from the "Hongkong Telegraph," the name of address of the entrant to be plainly printed 'in block latters in ink.
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to 5, America hús retaining the Holmes (Yorkshire) 47 Westchester Cup.-Reuter's Amari-Hearne. run Service.
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Later, Webb got the ball in the first chukka at the outset, and made a brilliant dash to gon), until a foul by Atkinson was claimed and al- lowed Hitchcock to score easily.
On lining up, Milburn hit a sharp-angled drive to goal, and after a brief scrimmage Hitch- cock scored. George was playing well, and was several times near the American goal, but was bril- liantly ridden off by Milburn.
Roark and Dening in a combined dash nimost scored, the ball roll- ing out a few feet from the posts.
Hitchcock dominated the frame, and scored his third goal just he-1 fore the finish of the first chukku.
Early in the second, the British players, following a fine drive he Roark, were leading. The ball was at the goal-mouth when Mi burn with a back-hand swing saved.
Webb and Roark had several tussels in midfield, wil Dening with a fine sideline dash, dribbling nearly the whole length of the field, missed the goal by inches.
After a hard-riding battle with Atkinson, Webb scored.
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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on Sep- tember 17thy Hut #
DIVISION, ↳ 175
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Brentford
12 Head-dress.
Plymouth
4. The prize of $50 will be award- ed to the competitor who sends in twelve correct. Borecasts on coupon: If there is no correct fore cast of all twelve matches, a prize! of $25 will be awarded to the com- petitor who sends in the greatest number of correct forecaats on one In the event of more than one competitor forwarding an equal winning number of forecasts, the $25 will be divided equally between No competitor, Buch competitors. however, will be entitled to more 16.95 than one share of the prize.
The following are the first-class bowling averages:
No. of wkts. Aver. T. Durnell (War-
wick) Howell
Larwood Root
coupon.
Preston N.E.
"DIVISION III. (SOUTH).
Luton Coventry
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DIVISION IIL (NORTH). Accrington V Darlington
14 30
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New Brighton y
Halifax
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100
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Macaulay
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Freeman
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17.01 6. All forecast coupons must reach 18.20 the "Telegraph" office not later than on Saturdays. 18.39 12 o'clock (noon)
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE Hamilton Y Cowdenbeath Dundee
St. Johnstone Falkirk
St. Mirren
White
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Lee (Derbyshire)
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Name
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Leicester) 82 100
Address
of each week's 6. The results 19.45 Competition will be announced in the 19.61 "Telegraph" of the Fridays follow- Rentering the dates on which the matches
are played.
BRITISH OUT OF FORM. · ́
Weakness in Attack.
New York, Aug. 18. England's prospects of a victory
on
No. 3.
Date
7. Competitors who have forwarded eight or more correct forecasts must send in claims for the prize. Enve lopes containing such claims must be marked "Football Claim" and must reach this office not later than the
9. No match contained in the Wednesday following the dates which the matches are played, fail-coupon which, from any cause, is not in the Westchester Polo Cup were ing which they will not be considered, played to a finish will be counted.
10. No member of the "Telegraph" staff will be permitted to compete in rot advanced very much by yester-No prize will be awarded for which a day's 13-goala-to-7 success over claim has not been made.
8. The Telegraph" will accept no this competition.
11. The Editor's decision must be the Eastcott team. As a result of this quartet holding the Army in responsibility for the less or non- India team to an 8-8 draw last delivery of coupons. No correspon-accepted as final on all points in
petition. into concerning this Competition. week, yesterday's meeting was dence or interviews will be entered dispute in connexion with the Com- watched with great interest.
a the third chukka, the Ameri. cans were forced to fight harder, and for the first time the game seemed more even, but the British team, while playing better, löst, good opportunities through faulty if played on a handicap basis the game would have been lost driving.
by the British. While the handi- cap allowance would have taken other victories from the Army in India team in previous games played at Rye, the important point is that the polo yesterday was not as fast or as accurate in
The fourth chukka opened with a foul by America. Roark scoring with a brilliant penalty drive, Then, after splendid midfold pass. ing. Atkinson scored a goal.
Brilliant Hitchcock.
some
Amerien soon retaliated, Hiteh-respects as in the early contests, when the men and the porles had
cock making the score 5 to 2, withheen only a short time off ship, a beautiful soaring drive from a penalty shot.
The game was the Grst since qificial The British were soon on the the announcement of the defensive, and Hitchcock scored international line-up of Captai
A. H. Williams. America's sixth goal from a per-C. Pert. Major fectly executed angle-shot nt Captain C. T. 1. Roark, and Major E. G. Atkinson. These four have
short range.
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Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.
If you forecast eight or more results correctly on one coupon, don't forget to make a claim not later than the Wednesday following.
Watch the "Telegraph" on Fridays for results.
COUNTY CRICKET.
Lancashire: 290.
Rest: 182 (for 2 wickets). The Lancashire player, Hallows, topped the century mark scoring
before being dismissed.-
CHAMPIONS V, REST.
The match between the cham- In the sixth chukka Roark secur-played. together in this order sepion county, Lancashire, and the "ed and dribbled to the gonl-mouth, veral times since arriving her, Rest which started at the Oval Milbury saving, but the ball came and have done better work than on Saturday last was interfered did. yesterday. Captain with by rain and had to left to rest a few feet from the post, they
to his drawn, after the Rest, batting George easily pushing it through. Rourk, as usual, was up
game; Captain Pert seemed to be second had lost only two wickets. The game now, became hotly con- tested, the spectators roaring their confused by the canny tacties of The scores were:
J. A. E. Truill. but showed ac- approval. Missed shots, however,
curate mallet work. became more frequent as the players showed signs of tiring. A. C. Schwartz, who won the The British teamwork was a Liverpool Grand National wit vast improvement on Saturday's Jack Horner last year, and who is display, while they were hitting only a 3-goal player, was No. a far longer ball.
in the Eastcott team and got intu Presently Dening cleverly ex-:coring positions more often than tricated the ball from a serimmage coked good.
The United States Polo Associa- at the goal-mouth, and senred. Stevenson received a nastly kicktion issued a statement yesterday on the right knee, and the game establishing the American citizen- was stopped, but resumed in a ship of W.F.C. Guest, No. 1 in the United States side. 'It is with the few minutes.
Webb, pronting from a mix-up cordial consent of Lord Cowdray.. In front of goal, made the score president of the Hurlingham Polo 7 to 4. Milburn later scored an Club, that Guest will play. acute angle-shot-
The British players struggled valiantly, George scoring a goal
before the bell rang Reuter's American Service.
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General Trotter has issued other statement that the Prince of Wales will not leave Canada for the polo games, despite the persia tent rumours to this effect.
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BRITISH RUGBY TOURISTS.
HAVE SUCCESSFUL TIME IN ARGENTINA
London, Sept. 14.
HOME FOOTBALL.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
4. Burnt up.
Aerbas,
8 In the centre of.
13 Indige shrub.
15 Member of a Babylonian race.
10 Rodent animals.
18 Matrimony.
19 Fabric of silk and wool.
20 Piece of timber (naut).
22
Saying.
26 Achieved.
20 Having wings.
20 Small islands,
81 "Masculine woman.'
32 Goatish.
33 One who prales.
36 One who owes.
39 Species of duck.
40 Red ochce.
42 Bird.
43 Indian antelope.
45 Boring,
47- Toothed.
64 Compound of fatty acid,
10 Fixed menu.
14 Requirements."
17 Composition based on others.
21' Tenacious,
Passage.
23 Not in a whisper..
24 Upper air.
26 Ruler.
27 Once the name of nitrogen.
28 Have effect.
30 Prefix to a name.
31 Conjunction.
134 Assistant.
35. Resolved.
37 Having hair on the face.
38 Egg-shaped.
140 The act of scraping.
41
Household utensils.
43 Pertaining to the calf of the leg.
44 Sneeze.
45 Motor ear for hire.
46 Used in gambling.
48 Exhalation.
49
Other.
Yesterday's Puzzle.
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BALLS LOTRESTS
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50 Dry.
51 Trimming.
52 Contest.
59 Tree.
56 Made cold.
56 Contract..
57 Lady's title.
Down.
Parched with hent.
3 Culture.
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4 Expression of sorrow,
5 Dressed.
6 Said.
7 Pertaining to the tide.
1 Nibble.at.
B Armlet.
9 Principal.
---- LEE THEATRE.
STROLLING PLAYERS'
SUCCESS.
With much of the first night stiffness climinated, the second performance of the Oriental Stroll- ing Players at the Lee Theatre last night was well received, the au- dience, if but little larger than on the previous evening, showing, keen appreciation of the items 2 offered. The dance turna par 3ticularly met with warm response.
London, Sept. 14. Matches played in the English League to-day resulted as follows: Division I.
Everton Newcastle
Reading
2 Bolton 4 Dezby Division II
2 Grimsby
Division III (South).
4
Brighton
1 Brentford Bristol R.
Division III (North).
1 Newport
Wrexham
3 Hartlepools
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total number of The members of the British played. The Rugby football team which has points gained was 295, and the been touring the Argentine arrived team only lost 9 points.
He added that the Argentine at Southampton to-day.
The manager of the team said teams played very well, particular they had had a wonderful time, ly their forwards, but were crude and had won every match they had behind.--British Wirelesa..
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W. Cresswell, L.R.A.M., contribut- ed very largely to a successful show, introducing plenty of variety into the programme. Lance-Cor- cornet solo "The poral Green's Lost Chord" was again a most popula: success.
This evening a complete change of programme will be presented.
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